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PJ Carlesimo weighs in on all things college basketball. </div>
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<p>Fordham Alum and former NBA and Seton Hall Basketball Coach, PJ Carlesimo sits down with Matt Rosenfeld and Anthony Pucik to discuss his coverage of the NCAA East match-ups in Syracuse, other teams to watch in the Elite Eight, and his thoughts on the Fordham Men&#39;s Basketball coaching situation.</p>
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One on OneBasketballNCAAFordham Men's BasketballSat, 28 Mar 2015 18:07:59 +0000Marelle Cerven73930 at http://www.wfuv.orgTips For Your NCAA Brackethttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/college-sports/150318/tips-your-ncaa-bracket
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Keys to March Madness Bracket Success </div>
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<p><strong>By: Thomas Scibelli</strong></p>
<p>For college basketball fans, Christmas falls in March. Seeing the bracket revealed and printing ten out to practice is much more enjoyable than opening up any Christmas present. As people fill out their bracket, they will be faced with many questions: How many first round upsets do I pick? Will a 12 seed beat a 5 seed again? How far can I have a Cinderella go? Who wins it all? While we can break it down all we want, everyone knows you can&rsquo;t exactly predict the games flawlessly. However, that doesn&rsquo;t mean we can&rsquo;t try to give ourselves the best chance to win as possible. So without further ado, here are some teams from each tier that you should be thinking about when filling out your bracket.</p>
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<p>(All stats provided by kenpom.com and espn.com)</p>
<p><strong>Best of the Best (1 and 2 seeds)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Kentucky (1 seed, Midwest)</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: Just about everything. It starts with the defense. Some say it&rsquo;s the best of the modern era, and that has merit. They rank second in adjusted defensive efficiency (points allowed/100 possessions, adjusted for opponent), trailing just the back line defense of Virginia. However, what makes Kentucky&rsquo;s defense so special is the mix of size and athleticism. Willey Cauley-Stein and Karl-Anthony Towns dominate the paint, making the team elite offensive rebounders and shot blockers. Offensively, they are not as dominant, but they are still one of the best offensive teams in the country. The Harrison twins are great guards with tournament experience, and Towns has a jump shot that is quickly developing. Throw in a great coach in John Calipari and this team has what it takes to win it all.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: This is really nitpicking, but if there&rsquo;s one thing they struggle with it&rsquo;s defensive rebounding, ranking in the bottom half nationally. However, the rest of the defense is so good that this is merely a blip on the radar rather than an Achilles Heel.</p>
<p>Overall: Tough to imagine this team doesn&rsquo;t win out and finish 40-0 as national champions. An elite offense, an elite defense, well coached, with tournament experience, they will be cutting down the nets.</p>
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<p><strong>Arizona (2 seed, West)</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: This team does not get enough credit. The Wildcats very quietly won 31 games in a major conference. It starts with the defense for them too, as they are third in adjusted defensive efficiency. Guard TJ McConnell does an excellent job of creating pressure as an on ball defender and they have the best defensive rebounding percentage in the country. The offense doesn&rsquo;t lack either. Ranked 11th in adjusted offensive efficiency, the Wildcats have six legitimate threats. McConnell does a great job of limiting turnovers, and he is also a scoring threat. Projected NBA lottery pick Stanley Johnson and experienced junior Brandon Ashley are the other main scorers, with Gabe York coming off the bench as the team&rsquo;s best pure shooter and <a href="http://kenpom.com/player.php?p=14309">Kaleb Tarczewski</a> as an effective inside presence.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: When the teams are this good, it&rsquo;s hard to find weaknesses. In fact, there&rsquo;s not one statistic this team is really weak in. The only thing you can say is its three losses came to mediocre at best teams in UNLV, Oregon St and Arizona St.</p>
<p>Overall: I really love this team. With 6 really good players that can play offense and defense, there&rsquo;s not much to dislike about this team. They should be able to reach the Elite Eight minimum, and should they beat Wisconsin, this is a team that can challenge Kentucky.</p>
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<p><strong>Wisconsin (1 seed, West)</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: Like most recent Bo Ryan Wisconsin teams, this team is an offensive juggernaut that plays smart, disciplined basketball. Thanks in large part to senior big man Frank Kaminsky, this team leads the country in adjusted offensive efficiency. The Wooden Award favorite is a dominant presence in the paint, and can also step outside and knock down shots. Forwards Sam Dekker and Nigel Hayes, along with guard Bronson Koenig also help make this team what it is offensively. They have the best offensive turnover percentage in the country and also shoot an impressive 76% from the charity stripe. The defense isn&rsquo;t elite, but they play smart, committing few fouls and do enough to allow the offense to control the game.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: As mentioned, better offensive teams can exploit the defense. They struggle at forcing turnovers and defending the three, a product of often being too conservative defensively. Additionally, while they are extremely efficient and disciplined, they don&rsquo;t have the athletic prowess of some other elite teams.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Overall: This is an extremely efficient, disciplined and experienced basketball team that plays smart basketball. They beat the teams they should beat, and lose to the teams that should beat them. By that way of thinking, they should be able to advance to the Elite Eight and then struggle against Arizona in what should be a classic matchup.</p>
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<p><strong>Middle Seeded Sleepers (3-9 seeds)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Wichita St (7 seed, Midwest)</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: Dynamic guard play, experience, strong defense, the ability to hit the three, low offensive turnover percentage and a smart coach are all things that make teams effective in the tournament. The Shockers happen to have all those traits. Guard Fred VanVleet is arguably the most underrated player in the country. He&rsquo;s a good scorer with a solid assist-turnover ratio, but most importantly, he is always the smartest player on the floor. He has drawn comparisons to Peyton Manning thanks to his in-game control. Having basically a coach on the floor with you is extremely valuable. Don&rsquo;t forget to add in Ron Baker, the team&rsquo;s leading scorer; Tekele Cotton, a reliable defender and rebounder who can score; and Darius Carter who, when playing well, is a legitimate double-double threat from the inside.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: Aside from the four players I mentioned, this team struggles to find scorers. That lack of a reliable fifth scorer could smell trouble in the tournament. Playing in the underrated, but not dominant Missouri Valley Conference, they have not been as battle-tested as teams in major conferences.</p>
<p>Overall: This is a team that usually finds ways to win games, and have shown they can make a deep run in the tournament, as evidenced by reaching the Final Four in 2013. Indiana will be a tough test in the second round, but I think this team will find a way to get to the Sweet 16 and possibly beyond.</p>
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<p><strong>Iowa St</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: Offense, offense, offense&hellip;and an inexplicably weak region. There&rsquo;s a lot to like about this team. They rank seventh in adjusted offensive efficiency, shoot extremely efficiently and don&rsquo;t turn the ball over much. They also have a few very good players. Forward Georges Niang is a star that can shoot, rebound and pass. He plays like a guard. You can also add in Jameel McKay, a strong presence in the interior who can rebound with the best of them, and Monte Morris, a reliable guard who can score and take care of the ball, as evidenced by an excellent assist to turnover ratio. The greatest thing this team has going for them is their draw, though. In my mind, Duke and Gonzaga are the weakest 1 and 2 seeds, respectively, and even Georgetown at 4 is extremely over seeded, and Utah at 5 has really been struggling lately.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: The main problem with this team is the defense. They play at a fast pace, which causes them to allow more points, but they still struggle to force turnovers and defend the three, especially. Additionally, while Morris is a strong guard, they lack a truly elite guard, which is always nice to have in March.</p>
<p>Overall: They showed they have what it takes to make a run after winning the Big 12 tournament. I believe SMU will be a tough draw for them in the Round of 32, but if they make it past them, they should be able to beat Gonzaga and then would likely face off with Duke. I think this is the region that a non 1 or 2 seed will make the Final Four, so why not Iowa St?</p>
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<p><strong>Michigan St</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: Tom Izzo teams always play their best in March; this team is no exception, as evidenced by their impressive play in the Big Ten tournament. This team is led by a strong veteran trio of forward Brendan Dawson, an excellent scorer and rebounder; guard Denzel Valentine, a guy who does it all, scoring, rebounding, and assisting; and guard Travis Trice, who like Valentine, can score, but also contributes in other departments. All three have tournament experience too. Overall, this team has a very strong offense that can shoot from all over the court. They have a good defense as well, exceling in defensive rebounding.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: There&rsquo;s a lot to like about this team, but they did underachieve a bit this season, losing 11 games. They don&rsquo;t hit their free throws well and struggle to create turnovers.</p>
<p>Overall: This is a team that seems primed to make a run. They have the experience and coaching to do so. Virginia, Oklahoma and Villanova are tough possible matchups, but they have the ability to beat them all and make the Final Four.</p>
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<p><strong>Cinderellas (10 seeds and higher)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Valparaiso</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: There&rsquo;s a lot suggesting that this team is the Cinderella that fans will fall in love with. For them, it all starts with defense. They rank 31st in adjusted defensive efficiency, limiting opponent field goal percentage and rebounding extremely well. Offensively, they are efficient and hit the 3 well. Forward Alec Peters is a true star, averaging 16.7 points per game with 6.8 rebounds. This team also impresses due to the fact that they can go eight players deep. Any deep team that shoots well, plays defense and has a star player is a candidate for tournament success.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: Aside from playing in a weaker conference, the turnovers are the main issue for them. They turn it over quite a bit, yet struggle to force them on the defensive end. Other than that, the team lacks any true weakness.</p>
<p>Overall: If you are looking for a double-digit seed to put in the Sweet 16, you can do a lot worse than the Crusaders. They face Maryland in the second round, a team that is very overrated in my eyes, and then face the winner of West Virginia/Buffalo in the Round of 32; both are beatable. However, it is hard to see them getting past Kentucky. Still, this team is definitely a possible Cinderella.</p>
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<p><strong>Wofford</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: They are a strong defensive team that is playing very well lately. They do a great job of defensive rebounding and limiting opponent shooting, especially the three. Offensively, they shoot the three well and don&rsquo;t commit many turnovers. Senior guard Karl Cochran leads the team in points, rebounds and assists, a true star.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: There have been times this season where they barely look like a .500 team, let alone a tournament team. They don&rsquo;t rebound well offensively and can also struggle from the free throw line. The lack of size can smell trouble against bigger teams.</p>
<p>Overall: While many people probably didn&rsquo;t know that this school existed before the tournament, there&rsquo;s a good chance people will hear a lot about the Terriers in the coming weeks. Defense, momentum and a star guard is a recipe for success, but they will get all they can handle from Arkansas and North Carolina to even make the Sweet 16. Don&rsquo;t be surprised if this team is playing in second weekend, however.</p>
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<p><strong>Ohio St</strong></p>
<p>Strengths: We have seen in the past that one player can carry a team to the promise land. If there&rsquo;s a player in this tournament to do it, it&rsquo;s freshman guard D&rsquo;Angelo Russell. I wouldn&rsquo;t bat an eye at the notion that he is the best player in the country. He averages 19.3 points per game, 5.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists. He can shoot the three and makes some absolutely ridiculous passes. As a whole, they rank in the top 40 in both offensive and defensive efficiency and especially excel at shooting well and forcing turnovers.</p>
<p>Weaknesses: Russell has been outstanding, but it hasn&rsquo;t led to many top wins, and they struggle to get production from other players. They are just 1-7 against the RPI top 50 and on the interior, they have been extremely inconsistent. They also struggle to convert from the free throw line. Missing out on such easy opportunities is never ideal.</p>
<p>Overall: This team got a real tough draw. VCU&rsquo;s havoc defense may cause trouble for Russell, and even if they get past them, Arizona, Baylor, and Wisconsin are likely ahead, hardly a cakewalk. However, I mention them because of D&rsquo;Angelo Russell. He is on another level, but he will need some help if this team wants to make a serious run.</p>
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<p><strong>What I Look for in Teams When Filling Out Bracket:</strong></p>
<p>-I usually prefer defense over offense</p>
<p>-dynamic guards</p>
<p>-a star player</p>
<p>-well coached/experienced</p>
<p>-have shown ability to beat a good team</p>
<p>-rebounding</p>
<p>-depth</p>
<p>-can hit free throws</p>
<p>-teams that are not too hot, not too cold, but peaking at the right time</p>
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<p>By paying attention to those teams and following these tips, hopefully you can make some serious change in your pools. Good luck!</p>
College SportsBasketballNCAABracketologyMarch MadnessNCAA TournamentWed, 18 Mar 2015 19:00:00 +0000Drew Casey73461 at http://www.wfuv.orgImani Simon: the Littlest, but Bravest Ramhttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/fordham-sports/150221/imani-simon-littlest-bravest-ram
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<p>The Fordham women&#39;s basketball team is in the midst of their stretch run in hopes of winning their second consecutive Atlantic 10 Championship. Despite their push as the regular season draws near its end, the team continues to do great work off the court. Throughout the season, an existing bond with Imani Simon has grown stronger.</p>
<p>Simon, a 6-year old from Yonkers, New York, is currently battling sickle cell anemia and is an official member of the Rams after signing a letter of intent on Nov. 3, 2013. She often attends home games, sits on the bench, and even attended a road game in Rhode Island recently.</p>
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Fordham SportsBasketballNCAAFordham Women's BasketballImani SimonStephanie GaitleyTeam ImpactSat, 21 Feb 2015 21:00:00 +0000Drew Casey72268 at http://www.wfuv.orgFordham Focus: January 25th - Coach Tom Pecorahttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/fordham-sports/150124/fordham-focus-january-25th-coach-tom-pecora
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<p>Kenny Ducey chats with Fordham Basketball Head Coach Tom Pecora about the current state of the team, Jon Severe, the George Washington game, and more.</p>
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<p>On the eve of both the new year and the first college football playoff games, the Capital One Orange Bowl saw 7th ranked Mississippi State and 12th ranked Georgia Tech battle to end their seasons with a win. While the pre-game hype centered largely on Mississippi State star quarterback Dak Prescott, who finished eighth in Heisman voting, his top receiving target, De&rsquo;Runnya Wilson, found himself under the radar.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>In his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, it had become more fact than opinion that Wilson would one day be showcasing his elite athleticism on the national stage, however not on a football field.</p>
<p>While attending Wenonah High School, Wilson was known as one of the best players in the country on the basketball court, not the gridiron. Wilson won the 2013 Alabama Mr. Basketball Award, given to the top high school basketball player in the state, and had dreams of playing in the NBA. His prowess on the hardwood, though, prompted recommendations that he give football a try. In his first season of organized football, as a senior in high school, Wilson led his team in touchdowns and was ranked as a three-star receiver, according to Rivals.com, receiving offers from the likes of Auburn, Cincinnati, and Louisville.</p>
<p>Mississippi State, who had only began recruiting Wilson after the conclusion of his season, later offered him a scholarship based solely on game film and seeing his unceasing competitiveness and agility playing basketball, with hopes that they could mold the 6&rsquo;6, 220 pound star into the elusive big receiving target they were searching for.</p>
<p>After a difficult freshman season that displayed both Wilson&rsquo;s potential and just how raw he was as a prospect, the sophomore came into his own this season, leading the team with 47 catches for 680 yards and nine touchdowns, including a nine catch, 105 yard, two touchdown performance that was the lone bright spot in the Bulldog&rsquo;s Orange Bowl loss.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Despite just picking up the game of football a couple of years ago, Wilson has already achieved the pinnacle of success for many college football players, starring on the national stage in a major bowl game.</p>
<p>According to Wilson, none of his success would have been possible without the help of his coaches. &ldquo;Our coaches put us in a great position to go out there and play,&rdquo; he said, &ldquo;and my main focus is to go out there and make certain plays and just go out there and do my job.&rdquo;</p>
<p>With two years of college eligibility remaining, Wilson has attracted the attention of NFL scouts who see him already developing into one of the elite receivers in the country, however such praise does not affect him.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As cameras and reporters scurried around the locker room following his team&rsquo;s 49-34 Orange Bowl loss, Wilson sat alone at his Sun Life Stadium locker, hearing the sounds of Georgia Tech&rsquo;s on-field victory celebration vibrating through the stadium. Head down, Wilson reflected on what led to his team&rsquo;s upset loss, his eyes filled with sorrow, but with a gritty look of both disgust and competitive determination shaping his face.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Wilson has come far in just three short seasons of football, from Birmingham, Alabama to the bright lights of Miami and the Orange Bowl. However, he is far from satisfied, and knows what needs to be done, already itching to get back to practice and fuel his competitive fire.&nbsp;&ldquo;I have to work harder. That speaks for itself. In the offseason, getting better, just doing the little things, and hopefully we can make a run back at it next year, because it will be a playoff game. We know what we&rsquo;re capable of doing. We just have to get the job done and keep making plays.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>The inaugural Boca Raton Bowl was an exciting and high scoring battle that saw a kickoff returned for a touchdown, five total touchdowns accounted for by quarterback Rakeem Cato and a historic 18-catch performance by Marshall receiver Tommy Shuler in a resounding 52-23 victory for the Thundering Herd. However, the bowl did not begin with the teams storming onto the field to the cheers of the thousands of fans, nor with the opening kickoff. Rather, the game itself was the final stage of months of preparation by both the city of Boca Raton and ESPN.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The actual process of starting a new bowl game is multi-faceted, beginning with the potential host city, who must come to agreements with a stadium, conferences, a television network and finally, sponsors. As the Boca Raton Bowl Executive Director Doug Mosley recalls, both the city of Boca Raton and Florida Atlantic University, whose new stadium was the game site, worked tirelessly to bring the game to South Florida.&nbsp;</p>
<p>&ldquo;This one came about because of the vision of FAU, they built this beautiful facility and had a desire to bring more events in to it.&rdquo; said Mosley. &ldquo;They got together with the city of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County through the sports commission and the commitment was amongst all of those groups. They brought in Conference USA . . . and went out and recruited other conferences to take part in this. It becomes one of these things where a lot of people come together and buy in to this vision and then with all of those folks in place they came to ESPN and said &lsquo;We&rsquo;d like for you to take on this bowl game.&rsquo;&rdquo;</p>
<p>ESPN, which owns and operates the Boca Raton Bowl (along with ten other bowl games), did not come cheap, with Boca Raton and Palm Beach County paying $140,000 in taxpayer money each to bring the network, and its approximate early-bowl game audience of two-million people, into the deal.</p>
<p>The city, which has been stingy in dolling out large sums for marketing in the past, easily passed the vote approving the spending, based on estimates that the bowl would bring in $2.5 million dollars to the local economy, including up to 9,000 room nights in area lodging and thousands of people patronizing local businesses and tourist attractions.</p>
<p>Despite the commitment from the city and county, Mosley admits that finding sponsors in the bowl&rsquo;s inaugural year appeared difficult, yet he was surprised by the number that were willing to invest in an unproven product.&nbsp;&ldquo;You have to get some people to buy in. Our philosophy was if we were talking to an agency, it was that much harder because agencies are very results driven and we didn&rsquo;t have any results to show them. We were able to compare it to some of our other events, but for a lot of them it was &lsquo;take a leap of faith with us&rsquo; and we had an incredible turnout of sponsors . . . We didn&rsquo;t come in and ask for big dollars, we felt like we priced our sponsorships more to a level that we wanted a very broad base of support and that&rsquo;s what we got.&rdquo;</p>
<p>Once the deal had been finalized across the board, Mosley and his staff faced high expectations from both the local community and from those who would be making the trip to South Florida for the December 23 showdown.&nbsp;&ldquo;You have to provide an experience thats incredible for the student athletes we bring in here. Not just for the student-athletes, but for the band and other students that come down here. We want to make sure everything is in place to make this that once in a lifetime kind of experience for them.&rdquo;</p>
<p>While the bowl staff had months of deliberation regarding the game&rsquo;s major details, there was only a two week window following the time the participating teams were announced to arrange travel plans and host locations, a period that resulted in missteps in planning.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The bowl failed to efficiently sell interest in the game to the local community and attendance severely suffered as a result.&nbsp; Although the game featured a pair of conference champions with strong fan bases, it saw a disappointing turnout, with only roughly half of the stadium filled despite being an &ldquo;announced sellout.&rdquo;&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/sports/photos/articles/IMG_5103.JPG" style="width: 400px; float: right;" /></p>
<p>For Mosley, the event remained a success, however not without its flaws.&nbsp;&ldquo;There were wrinkles here and there, a few things we need to polish up better,&rdquo; he acknowledged.&nbsp;&ldquo;This is an early bowl and will always have to be an early bowl, because that&rsquo;s the only time in the schedule where you can get the commitment from the local resorts that are able to take in your team. . . We have to learn how to be more efficient in the very short amount of time that we have. We&rsquo;ll continue to see if we can grow our sponsorship. Even though we technically sold out our stadium tonight, we need to do a better job of getting the community tickets activated, the ones that we give to the youth and the families that normally aren&rsquo;t able to come here anyway. I think our FanFest was a great success and I want to see how we can continue to build on that. And our Bowl Week, I want to make sure we polish that up so that we&rsquo;re giving that once in a lifetime experience to these students.&rdquo;</p>
<p>The Boca Raton Bowl, though not being perfect, succeeded in bringing new visitors and newfound national attention to a city and county in which tourism is number one industry. Each year tourism generates over five billion dollars into the area&#39;s economy by nearly five million visitors while creating 45,000 jobs, according to the Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, all of which are expected to increase exponentially as the bowl continues to grow.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The Boca Raton Bowl has five years remaining on the contract signed between the city and ESPN, during which a Conference USA and Mid-American Conference team have to play three times.&nbsp;By this time next year, however, all of the first-year wrinkles are expected to be worked out, leaving the Bowl and its partners with added pressure.</p>
<p>In the meantime, Mosley is optimistic about the potential of the bowl and its impact on the local community.&nbsp;&ldquo;I think that we have a long successful history of success ahead of us,&rdquo; he said<span style="font-size: 14px;">.</span></p>
College SportsFootballNCAABoca Raton BowlMarshall Thundering HerdSun, 28 Dec 2014 01:09:22 +0000Joey Brander69914 at http://www.wfuv.orgESPN Radio's Joe Schad Previews the College Bowl Season on One on Onehttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/one-one/141227/espn-radios-joe-schad-previews-college-bowl-season-one-one
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One on OneCollege SportsFootballNCAAAlabama Crimson TideFlorida St. SeminolesJameis WinstonMarcus MartiotaOhio State BuckeyesOregon DucksSat, 27 Dec 2014 21:39:23 +0000Anthony Pucik69912 at http://www.wfuv.orgCBS Sports' Dennis Dodd on the Big Five Conferences on One on Onehttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/one-one/140809/cbs-sports-dennis-dodd-big-five-conferences-one-one
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One on OneFootballBasketballNCAABig Five ConferencesCollege BasketballCollege FootballNCAASat, 09 Aug 2014 18:23:28 +0000Kristian O'Hara63792 at http://www.wfuv.orgDoug McDermott Speaks on Eventful Draft Nighthttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/college-sports/140626/doug-mcdermott-speaks-eventful-draft-night
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<p>After being taken by the Denver Nuggets with the 11th pick, former Creighton F Doug McDermott was traded to the Chicago Bulls for the 16th and 19th picks in this year&#39;s NBA Draft. After almost two hours of sorting things out, McDermott spoke to the media about some advice he&#39;s gotten from Kyle Korver, and what he likes about the Bulls.</p>
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College SportsBasketballNCAADoug McDermottNBA DraftNBA Draft 2014Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:51:12 +0000Kenny Ducey61826 at http://www.wfuv.orgAndrew Wiggins and Jabari Parker discuss Versatility, Each Otherhttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/professional-sports/140626/andrew-wiggins-and-jabari-parker-discuss-versatility-each-other
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<p>Andrew Wiggins became the 11th international player to be drafted 1st overall when he went to the Cleveland Cavaliers to begin the 2014 NBA Draft. It also marks two consecutive years a Canadian player has gone atop the draft board.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 14px;">Jabari Parker followed Wiggins, and became the third Duke player to go in that slot, and the first since Jay Williams in 2002.</span></p>
<p>Both Wiggins and Parker commented on the competition between each of them at the top of the Draft, as well as where they might fit on their respective teams.</p>
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Professional SportsCollege SportsBasketballNCAAAndrew WigginsJabari ParkerNBA DraftNBA Draft 2014Fri, 27 Jun 2014 01:40:51 +0000Kenny Ducey61825 at http://www.wfuv.orgVerne Lundquist: 2014 Vin Scully Award Winnerhttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/one-one/140511/verne-lundquist-2014-vin-scully-award-winner
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<p>It might be easy for Verne Lundquist, who is now in his 50th year of sports broadcasting, to gloat about his long list of radio and television achievements. But that wouldn&#39;t be his style.</p>
<p>Truly humbled, and always reverential to his predecessors, Lundquist graciously received the seventh annual Vin Scully Lifetime Achievement Award at Gotham Hall in New York City on Thursday night.</p>
<p>The 73-year-old Lundquist began his acceptance speech by thanking members of his longtime CBS Sports crew, including college football partner Gary Danielson, sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson and the chairman of their sports division, Sean McManus. But then Lundquist&#39;s attention turned to the award&#39;s namesake.</p>
<p>&quot;If you are in the business of radio/television, there&#39;s no better way to begin a work week than by receiving a call and hearing the wonderful, rich baritone voice of Vin Scully saying, &#39;Congratulations, and welcome to the club,&#39;&quot; said Lundquist. &quot;That happened to me in December. I was overwhelmed then, and I&#39;m overwhelmed tonight.&quot;</p>
<p>Scully, the longtime voice of the Dodgers and a proud alumnus of Fordham University and WFUV radio -- which distributes the awards and hosts the event each year -- presented a video message to Lundquist beforehand from his familiar broadcast perch in Dodger Stadium.</p>
<p>&quot;[Lundquist has] done so many sports, so many. How do you define that? He has done 20 different sports. In fact, I think Verne owes it to all of us that during his acceptance speech, he should name 20 different sports,&quot; mused Scully. &quot;You fulfill every definition of a national and successful sportscaster. We welcome you with open arms.&quot;</p>
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<p>Lundquist didn&#39;t follow Scully&#39;s joking orders, but he does indeed have quite the eclectic broadcasting resume. Born in Minnesota, and a graduate of Texas Lutheran University, he began his sportscasting career as the radio voice for the Dallas Cowboys from 1967-84. Lundquist shortly thereafter moved to CBS, where one of his duties was calling figure skating at the 1992, &#39;94 and &#39;98 Winter Olympic Games.</p>
<p>Lundquist has experience broadcasting national NFL and NBA games, and he continues to cover the Masters and PGA Championship. Today, his talents mostly serve the college arena. During the fall and winter, Lundquist handles lead play-by-play with Danielson for CBS Sports&#39; coverage of SEC football. And in the spring, he calls college basketball with longtime friend and analyst Bill Raftery. In 2007, Lundquist was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame.</p>
<p>Considering the list of other Vin Scully Award winners, Lundquist believed this to be the highest award he has ever received. Former honorees include Scully himself, longtime national announcer and now San Diego Padres voice Dick Enberg, Ford C. Frick award winner and longtime Detroit Tigers radio voice Ernie Harwell, and NFL broadcasting legends Pat Summerall and Al Michaels. Last year&#39;s award went to Bob Costas, host of MLB Network&#39;s &quot;Studio 42 with Bob Costas,&quot; whom Lundquist believes &quot;is the most naturally gifted broadcaster of our generation.&quot;</p>
<p>And while Lundquist has a distant relationship with baseball, he fondly recalled attending his first Major League game, between the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers at Wrigley Field.</p>
<p>&quot;Don Newcombe was pitching, Roy Campanella was behind the plate, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Carl Furillo , Duke Snider &hellip; and in the dugout, a couple of young puppies named Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax,&quot; remembered Lundquist. &quot;We had seats right beyond the first-base line. I remember early in the game looking over my left shoulder and peering up into the broadcast booth, and that&#39;s the first time I ever saw Vin Scully. He was 29 years old.&quot;</p>
<p>Lundquist had a deeply inspirational broadcasting moment some 30 years later, still from Scully. Lundquist gave the audience a distinct play-by-play -- just as Scully did -- of Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, when the Dodgers&#39; hobbled Kirk Gibson slapped a game-wining home run over the right-field wall. Lundquist marveled at the fact that Scully -- after exclaiming, &quot;She&#39;s gone!&quot; -- didn&#39;t say a word as Gibson rounded the bases and gave his curtain call, letting the crowd and the moment sing.</p>
<p>&quot;Only when Gibson went back into the dugout and disappeared into the tunnel, and the crowd noise began to subside, did Scully speak, and he said, &#39;In a year of the improbable, the impossible has occurred.&#39; It&#39;s the best call I ever heard,&quot; said Lundquist.</p>
<p>Letting the moment ring seemed to be the theme of the night, which concluded with recording icon Mavis Staples on stage.</p>
<p>&quot;When you think of Verne Lundquist and Vin Scully, your mind conjures up legendary calls and plays that last forever,&quot; said Raftery, who introduced Lundquist. &quot;They both let you remember the athlete and the play, [and it is] never, never, about them. Their soul is intertwined in the event they are covering. That&#39;s what makes Vin Scully, Vin, and what makes Verne Lundquist, Verne.&quot;</p>
<p>Lundquist closed by echoing his partner&#39;s thoughts.</p>
<p>&quot;I&#39;ve tried to always remember that the game is the thing,&quot; he said. &quot;And when it&#39;s done well, sports television is the ultimate collaborative endeavor.&quot;</p>
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<p><em style="font-family: 'pt sans', helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22.39px;">WFUV Sports will once again host live pick by pick coverage of the NFL Draft from Radio City Music Hall in New York City. &nbsp;Throughout the week leading up to the draft we will look at draft prospects, team needs, and discuss the draft with top beat reporters from around the country to provide comprehensive coverage of the National Football League&#39;s premier offseason event.</em></p>
<p>One of the premiere tackle prospects in this year&#39;s draft is Michigan&#39;s Taylor Lewan. With Lewan destined to be picked in the top 10, we welcome in Brian Cook of <a href="http://mgoblog.com/">MGoBlog</a>&nbsp;(<a href="https://twitter.com/mgoblog">@mgoblog</a>) to tell us what makes Lewan such a good prospect. He also gives his feelings on another Big Ten prospect, Michigan State&#39;s Darqueze Dennard.&nbsp;</p>
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College SportsFootballNCAAMichiganNCAANFL DraftTaylor LewanWed, 07 May 2014 17:34:24 +0000Matt Rosenfeld59452 at http://www.wfuv.orgOne on One Previews Final Four with Jim O'Connellhttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/one-one/140405/one-one-previews-final-four-jim-oconnell
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<p>Jim O&#39;Connell, national college basketball writer for the Associated Press talked with Nolan Silbernagel and Mike Watts about the strengths of each of the FInal Four teams. He discussed Kentucky&#39;s impressive freshmen and how the team is just hitting its stride. Jim also broke down the keys to UConn&#39;s unlikley run. Finally, he gave his thoughts on who his thinks will win it all.</p>
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One on OneCollege SportsBasketballNCAAFlorida BasketballKentucky BasketballNCAA Final Four 2014NCAA Tournament 2014UConn BasketballWisconsin BasketballSat, 05 Apr 2014 21:40:00 +0000Julian Atienza57978 at http://www.wfuv.orgNCAA East Regional: UConn takes bite out of the Big Applehttp://www.wfuv.org/sports/college-sports/140331/ncaa-east-regional-uconn-takes-bite-out-big-apple
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<p>Four teams took a bite out of the Big Apple this past weekend, but only one was able to finish it and throw away the core.</p>
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<p>UConn, Michigan State, Viriginia, and Iowa State all came to play at Madison Square Garden for the 2014 NCAA Tournament East Regional. However, it was the UConn Huskies who emerged victorious and earned a trip to the Final Four with a 60-54 win over Michigan State in the Regional Final on Sunday afternoon.</p>
<p>Playing at the Garden was a major home court advantage for the seventh seeded Huskies in both of their games this weekend.</p>
<p>&quot;Yeah it&#39;s kind of unfair,&quot; UConn star Shabazz Napier said. &quot;We always say it&#39;s like our third home so we feel real comfortable here. I&#39;m glad we&#39;re not too far away from Madison Square Garden.&quot;</p>
<p>Even though the fans helped create a raucous atmosphere in &quot;The World&#39;s Most Famous Arena,&quot; UConn Head Coach Kevin Ollie put the emphasis on his players.</p>
<p>&quot;At the end of the day, we&#39;re playing against Michigan State,&quot; Ollie said. &quot;Fans can&#39;t come down and stick Adreian Payne, fans can&#39;t box out Branden Dawson, but they do give us the energy when we get down.&quot;</p>
<p>Free throws were also huge for the Huskies as they went a total of 41 for 44 from the charity stripe over the weekend. They were 18 for 18 in the second half against Michigan State and Napier&#39;s mom, Carmen Velasquez, knew they had it in the bag.</p>
<p>&quot;I looked up, the free throw percentage was 93 and I said we got this, we&#39;re fine, we&#39;re not missing these free throws,&quot; Velasquez said.</p>
<p>The last big piece of the puzzle, other than Shabazz continuing his strong play (25 points in 37 minutes), was defensive pressure. The Huskies forced 16 Michigan State turnovers and guard Ryan Boatright felt his pressure on the Spartans&#39; ball handlers helped the team.</p>
<p>&quot;They tell me all the time that I&#39;m a defensive stopper for the point guards so I take pride in my defense,&quot; Boatright said. &quot;Even if I can&#39;t pick a steal, just turning them and turning them and getting them uncomfortable so they can&#39;t run their offense so smoothly&hellip; helps the team.&quot;</p>
<p>The Spartans were at least able to win once at MSG this weekend after some troubles in New York as of late. On Friday they beat #1 seed Virginia in a hard-fought game just to get the chance to play UConn for a trip to the Final Four.</p>
<p>Unfortunately for the Spartans, the crowd at MSG wasn&#39;t in their favor all weekend. The Virginia fans were louder and outnumbered the Michigan State fans by a decent margin on Friday and on Sunday the UConn fans probably outnumbered the Spartans fans 3 to 1.</p>
<p>Prior to Friday night, there hadn&#39;t been an NCAA Tournament game in the Garden since 1961 and it was UConn who managed to come out on top in a place they know very well.</p>
<p>Michigan State certainly won&#39;t feel alone as Iowa State couldn&#39;t manage against the Huskies and their fans on Friday night either. The third seeded Cyclones just couldn&#39;t get over the loss of Georges Niang to a foot injury in the second round. Iowa State Head Coach Fred Hoiberg shared how important Niang was to the team before their game on Friday.</p>
<p>&quot;Every game I have a play card where I draw plays that I think will expose the team we&#39;re playing against,&quot; Hoiberg said. &quot;One side of the card is DeAndre and then the other side is Georges&hellip; so to have to throw out half of what we do and who we run it through is an adjustment.&quot;</p>
<p>No one seemed to see this UConn team making a run like they have, but it appears they have at least temporarily helped to silence doubters of the new American Athletic Conference.</p>
<p>The Huskies will be headed to North Texas to take on Florida in the Final Four on Saturday.</p>
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College SportsBasketballNCAAMichigan StateUConnMon, 31 Mar 2014 19:08:09 +0000Kevin Kelly58970 at http://www.wfuv.orgOne on One: Are College Athletes Employees?http://www.wfuv.org/sports/college-sports/140330/one-one-are-college-athletes-employees
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<p>Jason Wojciechowski walks hosts Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia through the&nbsp; decision by The National Labor Relations Board in Chicago that allowed NWU football players to unionize. Jason discusses the effect this ruling will have on the rest of college fooball as well as other NCAA sports. Finally, Jason breaks down whether the ruling will be overturned or if players at major football universities around the country will considered employees.</p>
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College SportsFootballNCAACollege Athletes UnionizeNorthwestern UniversityMon, 31 Mar 2014 03:30:09 +0000Julian Atienza57683 at http://www.wfuv.org